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Credit Report and Robocall Lawsuits Hit a Ten-Year High: What a New Report Says About Consumers Fighting Back, and How to Know If You Have a Claim

Federal consumer-protection lawsuits rose 31% in 2025 to the highest level in ten years, led by a 44% jump in Fair Credit Reporting Act cases and a 63% jump in robocall and text cases. Here’s what the new Lex Machina report found and how to tell whether a credit-reporting error or unwanted call gives you a claim.

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Pennsylvania’s Tougher Telemarketing Law Takes Effect October 18: Texts, Voicemails and Ringless Voicemails Are Now Covered

Starting October 18, 2026, Pennsylvania’s Telemarketer Registration Act covers marketing texts, voicemails and ringless voicemails, bans Sunday and late-night solicitations, and requires written consent for robocalls. Here’s what changes, why it matters while federal courts narrow Do-Not-Call protection for texts, and what to do if the texts keep coming.

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